Ghostwriting and publishing services firm Scribe Media abruptly shut down yesterday, laying off its staff. Wednesday evening the company sent an email to employees’ personal email addresses, stating: “Based on unforeseen business circumstances and faltering business based on unavailability of additional capital, Scribe is forced to shut down its operations and layoff employees at our Austin location on May 24, 2023.” An employee said staff was initially notified in a Zoom meeting, with company email access and healthcare cut off by the end of the day, and the company offering no severance. The employee estimated layoffs numbered 85 to 100 […]
